June 6, 2025
Local support spurs Kye Taylor to first Port Macquarie Ironman finish ‘Team Taylor’ with their home-styled t-shirts. Photo: Pauline Cain.
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Local support spurs Kye Taylor to first Port Macquarie Ironman finish

‘Team Taylor’ with their home-styled t-shirts. Photo: Pauline Cain. ‘Team Taylor’ with their home-styled t-shirts. Photo: Pauline Cain. Kye and Isabelle Taylor before the race. Photo: supplied. Kye and Isabelle at the finish line. Photo: supplied. KYE Taylor had plenty of local support as he powered to the finish line in his first Port Macquarie […]

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Van Coevorden and Goesch claim UKG IRONMAN 70.3 Port Macquarie titles Natalie Van Coevorden winning UKG IRONMAN 70.3 Port Macquarie. Photo: Korupt Vision.
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Van Coevorden and Goesch claim UKG IRONMAN 70.3 Port Macquarie titles

NATALIE Van Coevorden and Henrik Goesch have claimed the women’s and men’s professional titles at UKG IRONMAN 70.3 Port Macquarie, with both athletes impressing on their way to the top step of the podium. Poor water quality due to recent heavy rain meant that the swim portion of the event was cancelled, with athletes beginning […]

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Cass Garvan faces unexpected challenges in debut Ironman appearance Cass Garvan in training mode ahead of the Port Macquarie IRONMAN 70.3 event. Photo: Kim Ambrose/SaltyFoxFotography.
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Cass Garvan faces unexpected challenges in debut Ironman appearance

CAMDEN Haven’s Cass Garvan dug deep to accomplish a personal milestone on Sunday, 4 May, completing the Port Macquarie IRONMAN 70.3 race for the first time. Her journey into this demanding sport was spurred by a desire for a new challenge, along with an invitation from her close friend Louise Beale. “I had set myself […]

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Iona Football Club receives grant to play evening games on home ground The team that made it happen: Paul Oppedisano of PJO Electrical, Allan Guihot, Principal of St Columba Anglican School, Tony Judge, President of Iona FC and Phillip Andrews, General Manager of Football Mid North Coast. Photo: Supplied
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Iona Football Club receives grant to play evening games on home ground

IONA Football Club teams can now compete on home turf due to a major upgrade of their sporting facilities. The Port Macquarie club now has field lights that meet official football standards, as the result of a grant from the Northern NSW Football Facilities Fund. Tony Judge, President of the Iona Football Club, said the […]

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Golf Croquet player Tony Croft finishes in state’s Top 12 Secretary Julie Bullivant, President Jill Drury and former president John Hinks. Photo: Bill Harrow.
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Golf Croquet player Tony Croft finishes in state’s Top 12

PORT Macquarie croquet player Tony Croft has finished tenth in the NSW Golf Croquet Open Singles Championship, played in Glendale. The competition attracted a record field with more than 300 games played at the Lake Macquarie Croquet Centre between 11-14 April. Canberra’s Mark Scruton won the championship final against Peter Landrebe of Cammeray. Golf Croquet […]

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Easter Cup racing at Port Macquarie Sailing Club Simon Gandy in his NS14 ‘Upbeat’, who blitzed the fleet in the first race.
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Easter Cup racing at Port Macquarie Sailing Club

THE Port Macquarie Sailing Club held two Easter Cup races on Sunday, 20 April. “The forecast was for a lightish Easterly, but it never even really got that strong,” said the club’s publicity officer Jeff Walsh. “The first race started in a light little breeze for the first lap, but by the second lap, whole […]

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Shoot Football Academy juniors travel to the UK for EPL friendlies Shoot Football players at a holiday camp with Tony Judge at the hockey fields in Port Macquarie.
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Shoot Football Academy juniors travel to the UK for EPL friendlies

SHOOT Football Academy’s U12s and U13s players have returned from the UK, where they trained with English Premier League (EPL) clubs at their facilities. Shoot Football founder and coach Tony Judge, arranged tours, training sessions and “friendlies” with the likes of Luton Town, Liverpool, Fulham, Tottenham, AFC Wimbledon and Wrexham. “We’ve been organising trips to […]

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AFL North Coast season to resume after rain and holidays Coffs Harbour Breakers and Sawtell/Toormina Saints play off this weekend at Richardson Park.
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AFL North Coast season to resume after rain and holidays

AFTER a rain affected opening round and a week off for Easter, the AFL North Coast season resumes this weekend with Round 2 matches in Sawtell, Woolgoolga, and Port Macquarie. The Coffs Harbour Breakers and Sawtell/Toormina Saints face off in their first local derby of the season on Saturday afternoon at Richardson Park, as part […]

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Asian Cup agony: Matildas star Fowler has ruptured ACL Mary Fowler is set for a long stint on the sidelines. Photo: AP Photo/Daniel Cole.
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Asian Cup agony: Matildas star Fowler has ruptured ACL

MATILDAS star Mary Fowler has ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and is in a race against time to play in next year’s home Asian Cup. Manchester City had been hopeful the brilliant winger had avoided the dreaded injury, suffered when she appeared to wrench her right knee while overstretching for the ball on Sunday. […]

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Lake Cathie footballers gear up for new playing opportunities in 2025 Senior men’s coach Shaun Buckley, captain Sam Wilson, senior women’s captain Olivia Mara and senior women’s coach Craig Bulmer.
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Lake Cathie footballers gear up for new playing opportunities in 2025

LAKE Cathie Football Club (LCFC) is gearing up for an exciting season in 2025 with the announcement of new playing opportunities for senior women’s and men’s sides. The Lake Cathie senior men’s side will enter the Football Mid North Coast Zone Premier League in first grade, while their female counterparts will compete in the inaugural […]

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